348 Consumer products giant 3M will stop making and using a ubiquitous class of long-lasting, hazardous chemicals that can pose health risks to millions of Americans. The Minnesota-based conglomerate, which makes widely used products including sticky notes, adhesive tape and safety masks, pledged to “exit all manufacturing” and “work to discontinue the use” of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, across its products by the end of 2025. More commonly known as “forever chemicals,” the compounds do not break down naturally and have been found in the water supplies of communities across the country. You Might Be Interested In AutoZone Successfully Implements Leadership Transition Plan Voyager Therapeutics Stock Surges 30% Following Deal with Novartis Gillette Venus Reveals Brand Ambassadors for Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 ElasticON Tour Bengaluru — 2023 Nvidia Pledges Network of AI Chip Plants in Japan 1PointFive and AT&T Partner to Advance Carbon Removal Technologies